Amendment of Class E Airspace; Manistique, MI, 26341-26342 [2019-11773]
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Amendment of Class E Airspace;
Manistique, MI
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies the Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface and the Class E
airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface at Schoolcraft
County Airport, Manistique, MI. This
action is due to an airspace review
caused by the decommissioning of the
Schoolcraft VHF omnidirectional range
(VOR), which provided navigation
information to the instrument
procedures at this airport, as part of the
VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) Program. The geographic
coordinates of Schoolcraft County
Airport are also being updated to
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautic
database. Airspace redesign is necessary
for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
at this airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 15,
2019. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under Title 1 Code of
Federal Regulations part 51, subject to
the annual revision of FAA Order
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/
air_traffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
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SUMMARY:
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Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it amends the
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface and the Class
E airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface at Schoolcraft
County Airport, Manistique, MI, to
support IFR operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 8834; March 12, 2019)
for Docket No. FAA–2019–0105 to
amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
and the Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface at Schoolcraft County Airport,
Manistique, MI. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal to the FAA. Two
comments were received supporting the
proposed action. The FAA provides the
following response.
Class E airspace extending from 700
feet and 1,200 feet above the surface of
an airport is provided for transition to
and from the terminal or en route
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environment within the National
Airspace System. The size and design of
this airspace is determined by FAA
Order 7400.2M, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters, and is
designed to enhance safety and support
IFR operations at the associated airports.
Airspace design does not ‘‘cause’’ the
decommissioning of a navigational aid.
The decommissioning of the Schoolcraft
VOR was determined by the VOR MON
Program, a national program. Airspace
redesign is needed due to the
decommissioning of the Schoolcraft
VOR and the cancellation and revision
of instrument flight procedures at the
airport. Airspace design takes the
current airport requirements and current
instrument and visual departures and
arrival procedures into consideration to
insure the safety of operations at the
airport.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018,
and effective September 15, 2018, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 13,
2018, and effective September 15, 2018.
FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. FAA Order
7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
airspace areas, air traffic service routes,
and reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
amending the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius
(reduced from a 7-mile radius) of
Schoolcraft County Airport, Manistique,
MI; amending the Class E airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface to within a 9-mile radius of
Schoolcraft County Airport; removing
the extension to the east of the airport,
as it is no longer required; removing the
city associated with the airport from the
airspace legal description to comply
with FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures
for Handling Airspace Matters; and
updating the geographic coordinates of
the airport to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
This action is the result of an airspace
review caused by the decommissioning
of the Schoolcraft VOR, which provided
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navigation information for the
instrument procedures at these airports,
as part of the VOR MON Program.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Schoolcraft County Airport, MI
(Lat. 45°58′29″ N, long. 86°10′19″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Schoolcraft County Airport, and
that airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface within a 9-mile radius
of Schoolcraft County Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 29,
2019.
John A. Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of the Class E Airspace;
Portland, TN
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies the Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Portland
Municipal Airport, Portland, TN. This
action is due to an airspace review
caused by the decommissioning of the
Bowling Green VHF omnidirectional
range (VOR), which provided navigation
information to the instrument
procedures at this airport, as part of the
VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) Program. The geographic
coordinates of the airport are also being
updated to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 15,
2019. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under Title 1 Code of
Federal Regulations part 51, subject to
the annual revision of FAA Order
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/
air_traffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
SUMMARY:
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Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it amends the
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Portland
Municipal Airport, Portland, TN, to
support instrument flight rule
operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 10455; March 21, 2019)
for Docket No. FAA–2019–0134 to
amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Portland Municipal Airport, Portland,
TN. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA
discovered a typographic error in the
geographic coordinates (‘‘Lat. 36°35′35″
N’’ should be ‘‘lat. 36°35′34″ N’’)
contained in the airspace legal
description and in the bearing (‘‘193°’’
should be ‘‘191°’’). Those errors are
corrected in this action.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0105; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-9]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Manistique, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface and the Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Schoolcraft County Airport,
Manistique, MI. This action is due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Schoolcraft VHF omnidirectional range (VOR),
which provided navigation information to the instrument procedures at
this airport, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON)
Program. The geographic coordinates of Schoolcraft County Airport are
also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautic database.
Airspace redesign is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 15, 2019. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1
Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface and the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface at Schoolcraft County Airport, Manistique, MI, to
support IFR operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 8834; March 12, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0105 to
amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface and the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface at Schoolcraft County Airport, Manistique, MI. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Two comments
were received supporting the proposed action. The FAA provides the
following response.
Class E airspace extending from 700 feet and 1,200 feet above the
surface of an airport is provided for transition to and from the
terminal or en route environment within the National Airspace System.
The size and design of this airspace is determined by FAA Order
7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, and is designed to
enhance safety and support IFR operations at the associated airports.
Airspace design does not ``cause'' the decommissioning of a
navigational aid. The decommissioning of the Schoolcraft VOR was
determined by the VOR MON Program, a national program. Airspace
redesign is needed due to the decommissioning of the Schoolcraft VOR
and the cancellation and revision of instrument flight procedures at
the airport. Airspace design takes the current airport requirements and
current instrument and visual departures and arrival procedures into
consideration to insure the safety of operations at the airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (reduced from a 7-mile
radius) of Schoolcraft County Airport, Manistique, MI; amending the
Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface to
within a 9-mile radius of Schoolcraft County Airport; removing the
extension to the east of the airport, as it is no longer required;
removing the city associated with the airport from the airspace legal
description to comply with FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters; and updating the geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Schoolcraft VOR, which provided
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navigation information for the instrument procedures at these airports,
as part of the VOR MON Program.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
AGL MI E5 Manistique, MI [Amended]
Schoolcraft County Airport, MI
(Lat. 45[deg]58'29'' N, long. 86[deg]10'19'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Schoolcraft County Airport, and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a
9-mile radius of Schoolcraft County Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 29, 2019.
John A. Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-11773 Filed 6-5-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P